Oswald von Wolkenstein (ca. 1376/1378 – 1445)
"Frolich, zärtlich, lieplich"
Love songs / Chansons d'amour
Ensemble Unicorn (Michael Posch)
Among the most important song authors of the Middle Ages, Oswald von Wolkenstein was always a rather illustrious figure. This is certainly also because of the existence of a portrait – one of the first ever of a poet – and his missing left eye already gave rise to many a speculation. The new RAUMKLANG CD highlights the amorous Wolkenstein; the extensive booklet provides the texts with their wordplay and onomatopoeia in the original version and translations in four languages. The mood is “cheerful, tender, lovely, and blissful” in the different varieties of love, which features everything from elegant-courtly to sensual-erotic.
The ensemble Unicorn arranges these polyphonic songs skillfully, expertly, and with a wealth of variety. A love-song CD from the days of yore, which one should not miss out on!
1. Vil lieber grüsse süsse 4:36
2. Wach auff, mein hort 2:53
3. Frolich, zärtlich, lieplich 3:18
4. Mich tröst ein adeliche mait (instrumental) 2:58
5. Ain graserin 3:21
6. Frolichen so well wir 3:13
7. Stand auff, Maredel / Frau ich enmag 1:15
8. Stand auff, Maredel (instrumental) 1:25
9. Die minne füget niemand 1:21
10. Gelück und hail 4:52
11. Des himels trone 6:47
12. Froleich geschrai 2:13
13. Improvisation (instrumental) 5:57
14. Los frau und hör des hornes schall / Sag an, herzlieb 1:31
15. Herz, prich, rich, sich 3:04
16. Simm Gredlin, Gret 4:48
17. Mein herz jüngt sich in hoher gail 4:15
18. Du ausserweltes schöns mein herz 3:34
19. Ain gút geboren edel man 5:44
20. Es nahet gen der vasennacht 3:58
Ensemble UNICORN
Leitung / direction / direzione: Michael Posch
Agnes Boll - Sopran / soprano (07, 12)
Lydia Vierlinger - Alt / alto (07, 14, 16)
Markus Forster - Contratenor / contre-ténor / contratenore (03, 15, 17, 18, 19)
Hermann Oswald - Tenor / ténor / tenore (01, 02, 06, 09, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
Gernot Heinrich - Tenor / ténor / tenore (05, 09, 10, 11, 14, 19)
Reinhild Waldek - Harfe / harp / harpe / arpa
Jane Achtman - Fidel / fiddle/ vielle / viella
Marc Lewon - Laute, Fidel / lute, fiddle / luth, vielle / liuto, viella
Thomas Wimmer - Fidel / fiddle / vielle / viella
Guillermo Perez - Organetto / orgue portatif
Wolfgang Reithofer - Perkussion / percussion / percussions / percussione
Albin Paulus - Maultrommel, Löffelspiel / Jew’s harp, spoons / guimbarde, cuillères / scacciapensieri
Michael Posch - Blockflöte / recorder/ flûte à bec / flauto diritto